Baby bath station

ABSTRACT

A baby bath station including: a top surface; a bathtub, where a soap dish and sponge dish are at a top edge of the bathtub; a spout below the bathtub, where the spout allows for the release of water from the bathtub; a valve, where the valve is at the top of the spout and enables the release of water into the spout; a small built-in bucket adjacent to the bathtub; a flat surface; and at least two legs to support the baby bath station. The bucket may be removable and a towel holder may provided on one side of the top surface. Further in one particular embodiment, wheels may be provided on each leg.

CROSS REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser.No. 61/641,527 filed on May 2, 2012.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a baby bath station that is used in thecaretaking of an infant.

2. Description of Related Art

Infant care involves several duties of a parent or a caregiver. Theseduties include the feeding, bathing and changing diapers of infantsuntil the child is of age to take care of these activities themselves.Many times the parents or caregiver must place the infant on a flatsurface or bed in order to change the infant's diaper. Further infantsnormally have a smaller tub for the infant to bath and ensure that theinfant receives regular hygiene. For the caretaker the bathing andchanging of the infant's diaper may cause some physical problems. Manytimes the infant must be lifted and then lowered onto a surface andtherefore it would be advantageous to have a device or stand that may beutilized for infant care and bathing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a baby bath station comprising: a topsurface; a bathtub, where a soap dish and sponge dish are at a top edgeof the bathtub; a spout below the bathtub, where the spout allows forthe release of water from the bathtub; a valve, where the valve is atthe top of the spout and enables the release of water into the spout; asmall built-in bucket adjacent to the bathtub; a flat surface; and atleast two legs to support the baby bath station. The bucket may beremovable and a towel holder may provided on one side of the topsurface. Further in one particular embodiment, wheels may be provided oneach leg.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a baby bath station inaccordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a baby bath station that includesseveral aspects to assist in the bathing and hygiene of an infant. Thebaby bath station according to the present invention is a table thatincludes at least a bathtub with soap and sponge dishes. Further thestation may be placed on wheels and includes a towel holder and abuilt-in bucket.

In reference to FIG. 1, a perspective view of the Baby Bath Station 100is depicted. The Baby Bath Station 100 includes a Bathtub 130 where aSoap Dish 140 and Sponge Dish 150 are shown at a top edge of the Bathtub130. Below the Bathtub 130 is a Plastic Spout 190 that allows for theflow of water to be released from the Bathtub 130. A Valve 180 isprovided at the top of the Spout 190 that may be opened or closed toallow for the flow of water from the Bathtub 130. Adjacent to theBathtub 130 is a small built-in Bucket 120. The Bucket 120 may be usedin conjunction with the Bathtub 130 in order to bath an infant. In oneparticular embodiment, the Bucket 120 is removable and may be taken outof the Station 100 for cleaning and filling purposes. The Bath Station100 includes a Flat Surface 110 and just below the flat surface on oneside of the Bath Station 100 is a Towel Holder 170. The Towel Holder 170may be used to place towels on during or after completing a bath. Inthis particular embodiment of the Bath Station 100 four wheels are usedon each of the four legs of the Bath Station 100. The Four Wheels 160allows a individual to move the Bath Station 100 from room to room asneeded in order to perform hygiene duties on a infant.

The Bath Station 100 according to present invention may be manufacturedof plastic or wood materials. However preferably the Bathtub 130 ismanufactured of a plastic material. Further the Bathtub 100 may includea skid-resistant surface to secure the infant in position while in thebathtub. As shown in FIG. 1 the Bath Station 100 includes four legswhich provides optimal portability as needed and further to elevate thebathing position of the infant. This elevation alleviates the need tobend over and kneel down when giving an infant a bath. The bath stationaccording to present invention provides a safe and convenient productfor a parent or caregiver. Further in one particular embodiment the legsmay be adjustable to height in order to more conveniently position thebath station for use. Bath Station 100 is designed to provide all theessential aspects needed to perform bathing and hygiene on an infant.The instant invention has been shown and described in what it considersto be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized,however, that departures may be made there from within the scope of theinvention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilledin the art.

What is claimed is:
 1. A baby bath station comprising: a. a top surface;b. a bathtub, where a soap dish and sponge dish are at a top edge of thebathtub; c. a spout below the bathtub, where the spout allows for therelease of water from the bathtub; d. a valve, where the valve is at thetop of the spout and enables the release of water into the spout; e. asmall built-in bucket adjacent to the bathtub; f. a flat surface; and g.at least two legs to support the baby bath station;
 2. The baby bathstation according to claim 1, where the bucket is removable.
 3. The babybath station according to claim 1, further includes a towel holder. 4.The baby bath station according to claim 1, further including wheels onleg of the baby bath station.